Package org.apache.commons.configuration2.convert

This package contains interfaces and classes related to data type conversions.

An AbstractConfiguration object is associated with an object responsible for data type conversions. Each conversion is done by this object. By replacing the default conversion handler by a custom version, client applications can adapt and extend the type conversions available.

Related to data type conversion is also the topic of list delimiter parsing and splitting; before a string value can be converted to a target data type, it must be clear whether it is to be interpreted as a single value or as a list containing multiple values. In this package there are classes implementing different strategies for list delimiter handling. Client code can choose the one which is most suitable for the current use case.

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
ConversionHandler	An interface defining the possible data type conversions supported by the configuration framework.
ListDelimiterHandler	Definition of an interface that controls the handling of list delimiters in configuration properties.
ValueTransformer	Definition of an interface used by ListDelimiterHandler to perform additional transformations on behalf of a configuration when a property value is escaped.

Class Summary

Class	Description
AbstractListDelimiterHandler	An abstract base class for concrete ListDelimiterHandler implementations.
DefaultConversionHandler	A default implementation of the ConversionHandler interface.
DefaultListDelimiterHandler	The default implementation of the ListDelimiterHandler interface.
DisabledListDelimiterHandler	A specialized implementation of the ListDelimiterHandler interface which disables list splitting.
LegacyListDelimiterHandler	A specialized implementation of ListDelimiterHandler which simulates the list delimiter handling as it was used by PropertiesConfiguration in Commons Configuration 1.x.
PropertyConverter	A utility class to convert the configuration properties into any type.